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14 cases tagged Safeguarding.
Teaching assistant dismissed for using prohibited restraint technique: tribunal upholds decision
A teaching assistant who pulled a young person's hood and took them to the floor in a ground hold was fairly dismissed for misconduct, the tribunal has ruled. The claim for race discrimination also failed.
Headteacher dismissed for tapping her son's hand: unfair dismissal win after 17 years' service
A headteacher with 17 years' service was unfairly dismissed after tapping her 3-year-old son's hand to get his attention. The tribunal awarded £102,328.80, reduced by 20% for contributory fault.
Assistant headteacher dismissed for sending sexual message to child under duress from coercive partner
An assistant headteacher with 12 years' service was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after sending a sexual message to a child under duress from a coercive partner. The tribunal rejected her claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
Maths teacher dismissed for sharing personal number and test paper with student
A maths teacher with three years' service was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after sharing his personal mobile number and a test paper with a student, and sending over 50 emails to students outside school hours. The Employment Tribunal upheld the dismissal.
Dismissed on a council report alone: care home deputy manager wins unfair dismissal claim
A deputy manager with three years' service was unfairly dismissed after her employer relied solely on a council safeguarding report without conducting its own investigation or disciplinary hearing. The Watford tribunal awarded £26,926.
Whistleblowing care home employee wins liability but loses remedy after failing to attend hearing
A care home employee who was unfairly dismissed for raising food hygiene and safeguarding concerns won her liability case, but the remedy claim was dismissed when she did not attend the hearing.
Swimming teacher dismissed for 'it looks like you work out' comment to pupil
A swimming teacher with 8 years' service was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after telling a 10-year-old pupil 'it looks like you work out'. The Leeds tribunal upheld the employer's decision, citing safeguarding concerns.
Teacher dismissed for home visits to former student: unfair dismissal claim fails but wrongful dismissal succeeds
A tribunal found that a teacher's dismissal for gross misconduct after visiting a student's home was fair, but the school breached his contract by dismissing without notice.
Teaching assistant loses race discrimination claims over rota change and flexible working refusal
A teaching assistant who alleged five incidents of race discrimination and harassment by her head teacher has lost her claims, with the tribunal finding the school acted for genuine operational reasons.
Headteacher unfairly dismissed for engaging a prohibited teacher: flawed investigation and no consideration of alternatives
A headteacher with over five years' service was unfairly dismissed after a flawed investigation into his decision to engage a former teacher subject to a Prohibition Order. The tribunal found the employer failed to consider alternatives to dismissal.
Headteacher dismissed for gross misconduct: school's process was reasonable despite delays
A tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a headteacher with 10 years' service who was found to have smelled of alcohol and left children unsupervised. The school's investigation, though lengthy, was deemed reasonable.
20-year support worker dismissed for introducing vulnerable patient to convicted fraudster
An NHS trust fairly dismissed a community healthcare assistant with 20 years' service for gross misconduct after she introduced a vulnerable patient to a convicted fraudster and shared confidential information. The employment tribunal upheld the dismissal.
Self-employed music teacher at Cranleigh School fails to prove worker status
A visiting music teacher who signed a self-employed agreement was found not to be an employee or worker, and his claims for unfair dismissal, notice pay, and holiday pay were dismissed.
Nursery worker dismissed for placing hand over child's face: CCTV evidence justified gross misconduct dismissal
A senior child care practitioner was fairly dismissed after CCTV showed her placing her hand over a three-year-old's face. The tribunal upheld the employer's decision, finding the investigation and dismissal were within the range of reasonable responses.